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N4 · 8 strokes · — · Irodori #221 · Elementary 1 L13
使
ambassador, cause, envoy, messenger, order, send on a mission, use
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Readings
- On’yomi
- シ
- Kun’yomi
- -つか・い、-づか・い、つか・い、つか・う
Example words
使
-つか・い
ambassador
使
シ
Typical reading practice — ambassador
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 8-stroke character meaning "ambassador" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "ambassador" (使) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
使う (つかう) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 使う (つかう) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -つか・い、-づか・い、つか・い、つか・う — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: シ — common in compound words (熟語).